In the name of supporting farmers, the French government is further increasing consumer taxes. The yellow vests hardly have a reason to stop protesting.
[Video] The Dutch really hate the poor
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. I’m addressing the EU-air travel tax proposed by the Netherlands.
The whole cabinet needs to stand behind Luxembourg’s veto on tax questions
Finance minister Pierre Gramegna has expressed the view that Luxembourg should not give up the principle of unanimity voting on tax issues in the European Council. This was in reaction to a suggestion by the European Commission to replace the procedure with qualified majority voting. Were this to happen, Luxembourg could see itself being outvoted […]
Sin taxes always hit the poor the most. There’s a reason
In Britain, Europe and across the world, taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugar are used by governments to try to push people into what they deem to be healthier lifestyles.
[REPORTAGE] Keng Eestëmmegkeet méi? Goerens virsiichteg, Bach dofir
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 25. Januar ausgestraalt ginn. D’Europäesch Kommissioun wëll dass bei Steierfroen an d’Zukunft d’eestëmmegt Averständnis am Europäesche Conseil net méi gebraucht gëtt. Lëtzebuerg géif esou säi Vetorecht zu Bréissel verléieren. De Finanzminister Pierre Gramegna huet sech dogéint ausgeschwat.
[REPORTAGE] Steierunanimitéit am Europäesche Conseil: wéi soll Lëtzebuerg sech positionéieren?
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 24. Januar ausgestraalt ginn. D’Europäesch Kommissioun zu Bréissel ass géint d’Vetorecht vun den EU-Membersstaaten a Steierfroen. De Finanzminister Pierre Gramegna huet sech géint Concessiounen op dësem Sujet ausgeschwat.
[Video] The European Union thinks your democratic vote is “unnecessary”
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. I’m going through how the European Commission handled the latest consultation on tax unanimity, and what it says for the process as a whole.
[Video] France uses the EU to make Europe into a socialist hellhole
Click down below to see my latest video on EU Updates. I’m explaining the current Commission consultation process on tax unanimity in voting.
Tax competition again under fire by European Commission
The European Commission is attempting to secretly consult member states on unanimity voting on tax issues through a consultation process launched just before Christmas.
Macron’s yellow vests concessions are bound to make things worse
In light of the yellow vests protests in France, president Emmanuel Macron has made a number of concessions to the movement. However, the people involved in the Gilets jaunes demonstrations aren’t likely to be helped by those measures.
